Download Rules of Navigation for Suez Canal - Suez Canal Agency

218 Pages·2008·0.79 MB·English

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Rules Of Navigation
For Suez Canal
Part I: Navigation.

Part II: Canal and Lakes (Characteristics). s
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Part III: Communications – Signals.
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Part IV: Tonnage and Dues.
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Part V: Vessels Carrying Dangerous Cargo.
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Special cases, each to be studied case by case.
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PART I
NAVIGATION
GENERALITIES

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Art.1-Transit through the Suez Canal e
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(1)Transit through the SC is open to vessels of all nations subject to their complying with the conditions stated in the
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present Rules of Navigation . All references and circulars which shall be issued by the SCA will constitute an integral
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part of these rules. Vessels also have to comply with the provisions of the International Regulations for SOLAS and
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its amendments, MARPOL 73/78, as well as the provisions of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions
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at Sea and all laws, orders, and regulations issued by the Egyptian Government.
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(2)The SCA reserves the right to refuse access to the Canal waters , or order the towage or convoying of vessels

considered dangerous or troublesome to navigation in the Caenal .
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( Non or erroneous declaration of dangerous cargo see art.47bis) .
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(3)By the sole fact of using the Canal waters, masters and owners of vessels bind themselves to accept all the
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conditions of the present Rules of Navigation , with which they acknowledge being acquainted , to conform with these
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conditions in every respect , to comply with any requisition made with a view to their being duly carried out , and to
adhere to CA private Code of Signals as shown in Part III of these Rules.

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PART I
NAVIGATION
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Art.1-Transit through the Suez Canal e
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(1)Transit through the SC is open to vessels of all nations subject to their complying with the conditions stated in the
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present Rules of Navigation . All references and circulars which shall be issued by the SCA will constitute an integral
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part of these rules. Vessels also have to comply with the provisions of the International Regulations for SOLAS and
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its amendments, MARPOL 73/78, as well as the provisions of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions
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at Sea and all laws, orders, and regulations issued by the Egyptian Government.
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(2)The SCA reserves the right to refuse access to the Canal waters , or order the towage or convoying of vessels

considered dangerous or troublesome to navigation in the Caenal .
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( Non or erroneous declaration of dangerous cargo see art.47bis) .
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(3)By the sole fact of using the Canal waters, masters and owners of vessels bind themselves to accept all the
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conditions of the present Rules of Navigation , with which they acknowledge being acquainted , to conform with these
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conditions in every respect , to comply with any requisition made with a view to their being duly carried out , and to
adhere to CA private Code of Signals as shown in Part III of these Rules.

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Art.2-Agents:
(1)Every vessel ( other than navy ships) intending to transit the Suez Canal or staying at port Said or port of Suez, or
at the Suez Canal basins or docks must have a shipping agent .

(2)SCA confirms that it has no agents or representatives abroad . s
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(3)The Egyptian Authorities are to be notified of intended transit of navy ships in SC viz., Ministry of Foreign Affairs ,
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Ministry of Defence as well as Ports and Lights Administration.
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Art.3-Canal waters
(1)Canal Waters mean the Canal proper , and the access channels thereto, the waters within the Canal Authority
concession adjacent to the Canal proper, port Said Harbour and port of Suez .

(2)The Canal proper: As to its length , is reckoned to run from Km 3.710 West Branch for svessels entering from port
Said Harbour and from Km 1.333 East Branch for vessels entering through the East Apperoach Channel to Hm.3 at
Suez, including the two channels of the G.B.L and all Canal by - passes .
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(3)As to its width the Canal is bounded by two banks when they are immerged water, if the banks are submerged ,
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the width of the Canal is Limited to the perpendiculars at the point of intersection of the submarine bank with the
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horizontal plane corresponding to the maximum draught authorized including squat .
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Art. 4- Responsibilities:
(1)When on Canal waters or at its ports or roads, any vessel or floating structure of any description are responsible
for any damage and consequential loss she may cause either directly or indirectly to herself or to CA properties or
personnel or to third party.

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(2)The vessels' or floating structures' owners and/or operators are responsible without oeption to release themselves
from responsibility by limited liability.
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(3)The words (owners and /or operators) for the purpose of the present article, shall be considered to mean
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person/persons or corporate body responsible for the vessel at the time of navigational accident or incident.
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(4)Moreover, the vessel guarantees to indemnify the CA in respect of any claim against the latter by reason of any
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damage, whatsoever she may cause either directly or indirectly to third party.

(5)The vessel waives the right to claim the SCA for any dameages caused by third party that she may sustain while on
Canal Waters.
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Art.5- Temporary delaying of vessels:
(1)The Canal Authority may delay a vessel for the purpose of investigating any claim or dispute that may arise, or any
formal or informal complaint, or allegation of violation of the laws of the Canal or for security reasons .

(2)A vessel may be delayed until, in the opinion of CA, its tenderness, trim, list , cargo, hull, smachinery have been put
into such condition as will make the vessel reasonably safe for her passage through the Ceanal .
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(3)No claim for damages is accepted or considered because of any such temporary delaying of vessels .
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Art. 6-Pilotage :
(1)Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels , whatever be their tonnage when entering, leaving, moving , changing berth
or shifting on Canal Waters or port Said and Suez harbours .

(2)Any exemption must be explicitly authorized by the Suez Canal Authority. s
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Art.7- Changing Berth in Roads Anchorages :
Vessels at Port Said Anchorage Areas (Northern and Southern), Suez Roads, the Bitter Lakes and Timsah Lake are
not authorized to change berth, anchorage or make fast alongside other vessel or carry out any cargo operations
without explicit authorization from the SCA .

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